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Camera lens has frozen and won't go in - Digital Cameras

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What type of camera are you using? this happens on my compacts when the batteries are too low to actually retract the lens so the camera just gives up. try replacing with new fully charged batteries. if not, you may have something trapped inside the lens, try cleaning around the edges with a camera brush or use something to blow air inside and then try again

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